Pinal Master Gardener Informational Links
GENERAL INFORMATION
Arizona Climate Zones and Their Application to Growing Plants
Deer and Rabbit Resistant Plants
SOILS AND FERTILIZATION
Compost Tea 101: What Every Organic Gardener Should Know
Fertilizing Home Gardens in Arizona
Guide to Symptoms of Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
Managing Caliche in the Home Yard
Small Scale Composting in the Low Desert of Arizona
IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT
DESERT-ADAPTED OR NATIVE PLANTS/TREES
Arizona native plant law: What you Need to Know
Bird of paradise shrubs for the low desert
Cactus agave yucca and ocotillo
Mesquite and Palo Verde trees for the landscape
Plant Selection and Selecting Your Plants
Plant your tree in the right location
Planting guidelines container trees shrubs
Problems Pests of Agave aloe cactus yucca
Propagate agaves and cacti from cuttings/seed
Saguaro problems pests and diseases
Selecting planting staking trees (power point)
Selecting and planting saguaro
Landscape Vines for Southern Arizona
Diseases and Deficiencies
Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies quick reference
Guide to symptoms of plant nutrient deficiencies
Iron deficiency in the home yard
Design/Maintenance/Rainwater
Basic components of a rain storage system
Choosing large-scale rain harvesting for potable supply
Drought and extreme heat: plant responses
Harvesting rainwater for landscape use
Landscape maintenance considerations for HOA’s
Maintaining landscape during extreme heat & drought
Plant your tree in the right location
Plants for poolside landscapes
Preparing rainwater for potable use
Using rainwater in urban landscapes
Flowers/Plants/Shrubs
Container gardening in the southwest desert
Diagnosing problems of roses in the landscape
Flower planting guide for the low desert
Ground covers for Arizona landscapes
Growing adeniums in southern Arizona
Interior plants: selection and care
Landscape vines for southern Arizona
Pruning hedges to provide screening
Pruning shrubs in the low and mid elevation deserts
Rose selection and planting in the low desert
Troubleshooting problems of bedding plants in the SW
Fruits and nuts
Deciduous fruits and nuts for the low desert
Growing blackberries in the low desert
Growing figs in the low desert
Growing grapes in the home garden
Growing strawberries in the home garden
Pecans for small orchards and home yards
Training & pruning newly planted deciduous fruit trees
TREES
Arizona Urban Tree Stress Alert
Mesquite and Palo Verde Trees for the Home Landscape
Plant Your Tree in the Right Location
Planting Guidelines: Container Trees and Shrubs
FRUIT TREES
Growing Common Figs in the Low Desert
Training and Pruning Newly Planted Deciduous Fruit Trees
SHRUBS
Bird of Paradise Shrubberies for the Low Desert
Pruning Hedges to Provide Screening
Pruning Shrubs in the Low and Mid-Elevation Deserts in Arizona
ROSES
Diagnosing Problems of Roses in the Landscape
Rose Selection and Planting in the Low Desert
Honeybees
Fall and Winter Management of Honeybees in AZ
Getting ready for your first hive
Honeybee Pollination in Arizona
Spring and Summer Management of Honeybees in AZ
CITRUS
Citrus Fertilization Chart for Arizona
Diagnosing Home Citrus Problems
Grapefruit and Pummelo for Southern Arizona
Protecting a Citrus Tree from Cold
Symptom Identification of Citrus Brown Wood Rot
CACTI AND SUCCULENTS
Cactus, Agave, Yucca and Ocotillo
How to Propagate Agaves and Cacti from Cuttings and Seed
Problems and Pest of Agave, Aloe, Cactus and Yucca
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER GARDENING
Planting and Harvesting Calendar for Gardeners in Yuma County
Ten Steps to a Successful Vegetable Garden
Trouble Shooting Problems of Bedding Plants of the Southwest
Vegetable Planting Calendar for Maricopa County
PESTS AND PEST CONTROL
Alternative Pesticide Options for the Home Gardener
Arizona termites of economic importance
Bagrada Bug: A new pest for Arizona Gardeners
Fungus gnat integrated pest management
Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce: Biology and Management
Integrated Pest Management for the garden
Stinknet: A Weed Advancing in Arizona
Roof Rats Identification, Ecology, and Signs
Scorpions of the Desert Southwest US
Termite control for homeowners
There’s something bugging me – or is there?
Soils/Irrigation/Fertilizers
Labs conducting soil, plant, feed or water testing
Managing caliche in the home yard
Nitrogen in soil and the environment
Saving water and money at home in Arizona
Small scale composting in the low desert
Study of irrigation requirements of SW trees
Using gypsum and calcium amendment in SW soils
Vermicomposting and Earthworms
Vegetables/Herbs/Climate
Arizona Climate Zones and their application to growing plants
Growing Herbs for the Health of it
Organic vs. Non Organic grown foods
Phenology as a tool for education, research
School Garden Food safety Guidelines
Ten steps to a successful vegetable garden
Weeds
A Landowners guide to camelthorn
How to select the appropriate herbicide
Invasive plants on small acreage in AZ
Invasive nonnative thistles of Arizona
Managing spurge in the landscape, garden, and turf
Non-native invasive plants of Arizona
Stinknet: a weed advancing in southern Arizona
Wildlife
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